Local organizations to donate to in the wake of Hurricane Harvey

By Heather Leighton

on September 6, 2017 12:05 PM

Local organizations to donate to in the wake of Hurricane Harvey

While national and international organizations are aiding in Houston's immidiate recovery following Harvey, there are dozens of local charities that rebuild the city in the long term. Keep going through the gallery to see the local charities and organizations that are in Houston or South Texas based that have pledged to help locals recover in the long-term.

Houston Texans star J.J. Watt has raised more than $28.5 million for Harvey relief efforts as of Thursday and he plans to take his time with figuring out what to do with the money in order to ensure that the money gets to the most people in the most effective way possible.

Houston rapper and philanthropist Trae tha Truth created a GoFundMe account to raise money for "the underserved and often forgotten families and seniors." He has a goal of $250,000 and is more than halfway there.

The HFB is America's largest food bank and has tremendously responded to providing meals to Houstonians around the region. Though, keep in mind that they are among the many food banks around the area. To see others to donate to, visit this list.

As construction on homes is completed and families begin to refurnish their homes, some may turn to the Houston Furniture Bank that helps families get furniture pieces back into their houses to make them their home again.

The Montrose Center created a disaster fund for the LGBTQ community to "help homeless youth, seniors, people living with HIV, hate crime survivors, and those devestated by the storm" regardless of sexuality. Their goal is $500,000 and they have raised more than $430,000 as of Wednesday afternoon.

The wildlife animals around the Houston area were affected by Harvey, too, and the centers above are where they go if they need to recover from an injury or they were orphaned by the storm. Note that the two centers above don't receive local, state or federal funding at all.

During the storm, the hospital sheltered many families and some may not have a home to go back to. Therefore, they are requesting monetary donations as well as supplies for their faculty and patients and to repair any damage aquired from the storm.

Through the United Way of Greater Houston, MC-CARES focuses on long-term recovery efforts for Montgomery County residents, including permanent shelter and housing, household goods, food, clothing, medical supplies and prescriptions, employment, and case management.

This community toolbank provides tools needed for Harvey relief and recovery efforts, primarily in the demolition of damaged homes. You can donate time, tools or funds to the toolbank to be distributed out to people effected by the disaster.

The organization has numerous branches across the area and serves low-income youth with after school and summer programming to provide stability for families. Monetary donations go to immediate needs including minor repairs to facilities and equipment that support operations of the clubs.

They are collecting funds to provide emergency cash contributions to families, cash contributions to pay for assistance with emergency housing, assistance with medical prescriptions and other needs as determined.

Despite their own facilities being damaged by the floods, the community at Katy Christian Ministries are asking for supplies and donations to provide social servicies, food, school supplies and long-term recovery efforts to their own community.

For nearly 75 years, the organization has helped more than 82,000 people and they aim to continue with Harvey relief. Monetary donations will be used to give food, clothing, shelter and a network of support services to people effected - regardless of life and religious backgrounds.

The Star of Hope aims to end homelessness and aim to help more than 1,000 homeless men, women, and children in the Houston area in addition to those displaced by the floods. Once the needs of those effected by the storm have been made, funds will go to ongoing homeless relief efforts.

While national and international organizations are aiding in Houston's immidiate recovery following Harvey, there are dozens of local charities that rebuild the city in the long term. Keep going through the gallery to see the local charities and organizations that are in Houston or South Texas based that have pledged to help locals recover in the long-term.